Halo Territory: A Los Angeles Angels Podcast

GO BIG OR GO HOME: If the Angels are a "sleeping giant," they should pursue the game's top executives

Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo examine the possibility of the Angels poaching a top executive from Milwaukee or Tampa Bay to head their baseball ope

CLOSING TIME: Former catcher Troy Percival made minor league transition to role he was "born to do"

Former Angels closer Troy Percival, who was on the mound when the club clinched its only World Series title in 2002, joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark T

BREWERS BLUEPRINT: Milwaukee wins World Series with old-school hitting approach; what it means for Angels

If Major League Baseball is a copycat league, what can the Angels do to replicate the throwback style of offense--less pull-side air and home runs; more line drives, grou

RIGHT STUFF: Could Darin Erstad, the ultimate gamer, be a good fit to lead Angels?

Former Angels center fielder Darin Erstad, who famously caught the final out in Game 7 of the 2002 World Series, tells Halo Territory co-hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mike Tr

ONE AND DONE: Kurt Suzuki out as Angels MGR after 100-loss season; interim GM John Mozeliak to follow

Sam Blum of the Athletic joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to break down another big news day in which the Angels parted ways with manager Kurt S

DEPARTURE TIME: Josh Lowe, Jose Siri among Angels who likely won't return

Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo predict which Angels won't return in 2027. Some names on their lists, such as outfielders Josh Lowe and Jose Siri, ca

RUSH HOUR: Angels TV/radio man Trent Rush is the Swiss Army knife of broadcasters; he does it all

Trent Rush is a self-described "grinder" whose philosophy--"say yes to every assignment"--has served him well with the Angels, for whom he works as a TV/radio play-by-pla

NUCLEAR WINTER: Looming labor war will shut down the sport; the big question is, for how long?

Will the 2027 season start on time? How long could a work stoppage last? Can owners and players, who seem miles apart in negotiations for a new CBA, hammer out an agreeme

CONGER LINE: Former Angels catcher and current Orioles bullpen coach Hank Conger has joined the chat

Hank Conger, who has been mentioned as a possible managerial candidate for the Angels, joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to opine about the domin

ANGELS MAILBAG: What free agents should the Halos target? What style of baseball should they play?

Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo crack open the mailbag to answer a wide variety of questions about the Angels, from what free agents they should targ

POWER OUTAGE: How concerning is Mike Trout's second-half production drop?

Angels beat writer Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to discuss Mike Trout’s lack of pop over the fin

IN LIMBO: Angels MGR Kurt Suzuki gets vote of confidence from an interim GM who won't have final say

Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo break down Monday's press conference in which interim GM John Mozeliak said the fate of manager Kurt Suzuki would be

NEXT MAN[AGER] UP: Flaherty, Conger, Lombard, Descalso could be Angels managerial material

Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo identify four managerial candidates--Ryan Flaherty, Hank Conger, George Lombard and Daniel Descalso--who fit the mold

AWARDS SHOW: Recapping the good, bad & ugly of another lost Angels season

Sam Blum of The Athletic joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to make their year-end picks for Angels most valuable player, most improved player, un

BRING THE HEAT: Walbert Ureña mixes 99-mph fastball with wipeout changeup

Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo break down the superb debut season of 22-year-old Angels right-hander Walbert Ureña, whose 9-10 record and 2.74 ERA i

ANGELS MAILBAG: What will Stan Kroenke's biggest moves be once the sale of the Angels goes through?

Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo crack open the mailbag to answer a wide variety of questions ranging from Stan Kroenke's agenda as new Angels owner,

REID'S REIGN: Angels left-hander Reid Detmers has been MLB's best pitcher since the All-Star break

Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo break down why Angels left-hander Reid Detmers has an MLB-best 1.65 ERA in 11 starts since the All-Star break and wha

HOT SEAT: Amid so many moving parts, could Halos MGR Kurt Suzuki stay put?

The Athletic's Sam Blum joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to explain why the possibility of Kurt Suzuki, who is on a one-year contract and has th

WAR GAMES: Angels falling short in wins and Wins Above Replacement column

The Athletic's Eno Sarris, one of baseball's foremost expert on the Wins Above Replacement statistic, joins Halo Territory hosts Mike DiGiovanna and Mark Trumbo to unpack

NEW DIGS: Pondering some ideas on what a new Angel Stadium could look like

A hitter’s park or a pitcher’s park? An intimate feel with 40,000 or fewer seats, or a large capacity in the 50,000-seat range? Tall outfield walls or shorter walls that